NHER 68 (Monument record) - Medieval well and Roman, medieval and post medieval finds, 7-10 Haymarket

The medieval synagogue previously recorded under this number is now recorded under NHER 448.
H. Hamilton (HES), 09 December 2016.

July 1962. Casual find. Littlewoods Ltd.
Material was recovered from a spoil heap derived from an ancient well located below the northwest corner of a stanchion base 12 [1].
The well was described by [2] as follows:
Well cut through glacial sand and clay, unlined. Bottom of well on chalk surface. Diameter of well 1.27m (4ft 2in), depth 2.44m (8ft), level of chalk surface 13.11m (43ft) and 3.81cm (1.5in) O.D. 6.64m (21ft 9in) below pavement [3].
Material recovered included a fragment of a stone column, glazed and unglazed roof tiles, unglazed cooking pot and sherds, a base of a large green glazed pot, a fragment of a face jug, and animal bones (NCM 377.962). An over-fired Grimston 'face' (with rim and lip) from this site was included on display in the Norwich Castle Museum keep in 1972.
It has been suggested that the well may have been filled in the 13th century. The well itself is located within the possible location of a medieval synagogue (NHER 448), demolished in 1286.
Information from (S1).
See also newspaper articles (S2) and (S3).
Updated H. Hamilton (HES), 09 December 2016.

1962. Casual Find.
Contemporary forgery of a groat of Edward IV, London mint.
Held by NCM.
Information from (S1).
Updated H. Hamilton (HES), 09 December 2016.

1962. Casual Find.
Four sherds recovered from the Littlewoods site.
NCM 559.966
Information from (S1)
Updated H. Hamilton (HES), 09 December 2016.

Pre 1963. Stray Find.
Found in back garden of 15 Orford Hill (demolished when Littlewoods built):
1 Roman coin.
Brought in by son of finder.
Identified by E. B. Green (NCM), see notes in file. It was noted that the coin's reported context was doubtful as it was in very good condition.
P. Watkins (HES), 7 September 2016.

1977. Further rebuilding on the site produced sherds of stoneware and Westerwald stoneware also Delft. Some of sherds joined to those found in 1962.
See further details in file NCM.

Pre 1997. Casual Find.
Two late 17th century carved wooden console brackers which came from a jettied timber-framed building (The Tudor House/Livingstone Hotel) now demolished on the site of Littlewoods/M&S store.
Given to NCM by [4].
K. Sussams (NCM) 3 December 1997

March 1998. Watching Brief.
Observation of lift shaft revealed only a cobble and brick surface probably of fairly recent date.
See report (S4) and project archive for further details.
E. Rose (NLA) 10 February 1999. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 15 October 2015.